Downloading Xcode Without Using the Mac App Store

I have read many posts on Apple’s free developer forums from people having problems downloading and installing Xcode from the App Store. If you are having similar problems, there is an alternative to using the App Store. You can download Xcode from the following URL:

You need an Apple developer account to download from Apple’s developer site. The point of the blog post was to provide an alternative for people who were having problems downloading and installing Xcode from the App Store, not to provide an alternative to needing an Apple ID.

If you can’t use your Apple ID, click the Register button to sign up for a new ID so you can download Xcode.